Steve Valdez-Symonds, Amnesty International UK’s refugee and migrant rights director, said: “Choosing to now keep this Act, or any part of it, to hammer rather than safeguard adults and children ...

Suicidal children believe they will not be able to get mental health support unless they have made an attempt on their life, the Children’s Commissioner for England has said. Speaking about the gaps ...

The ban, which comes into effect tomorrow, will mean that children under the age of 16 in Australia are no longer allowed to ...

UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy says that ministers will closely monitor Australia's policy banning social media for under-16s. No immediate UK ban is planned due to concerns over enforceability, but ...

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The abolition of the two-child cap is set to be a “lifeline” for thousands of families, the chief executive of the Yorkshire ...

The first group of ill or injured Palestinian children to receive NHS treatment have been evacuated from Gaza and will arrive in the UK within days. It is understood the children are being cared for ...

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